May 2019 Surrey Policing Transition Plan
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Surrey Policing Transition Plan Developed Collaboratively by: City of Vancouver City of Surrey Vancouver Police Department Curt T. Griffiths, PhD Third Party Assessment provided by: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP May 2019 Surrey Policing Transition Plan May 2019 CONFIDENTIAL This report is prepared by the Vancouver Police Department in satisfaction of Schedule “A” of the Technical Assistance Agreement for the development of the Surrey Police Department Transition Plan and is intended to be received by the City of Surrey in confidence for its own use and for submission to the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. The City of Surrey may elect to publish information from this report after consultation required by third party agreements. 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BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................... 10 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Benefits of Municipal Policing ........................................................................................................... 10 Surrey’s Policing Agreement .............................................................................................................. 12 Technical Assistance Agreement ....................................................................................................... 14 Project Description ............................................................................................................................. 15 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN ......................................................................................... 18 Surrey’s Policing Environment ........................................................................................................... 18 Surrey’s Neighbourhoods .................................................................................................................. 27 Policing Landscape ............................................................................................................................ 32 4. CURRENT POLICING ARRANGEMENT ................................................................... 36 Current State Financials .................................................................................................................... 36 Future Financial Considerations ........................................................................................................ 43 Surrey RCMP Staffing ........................................................................................................................ 46 Integrated Teams Staffing .................................................................................................................. 49 Civilian Support Staffing ..................................................................................................................... 52 Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................... 55 5. MUNICIPAL POLICING GOVERNANCE ................................................................... 60 Police Board ...................................................................................................................................... 60 Professional Standards Investigations ............................................................................................... 61 Strategic Planning .............................................................................................................................. 62 Policies and Procedures .................................................................................................................... 62 6. PROJECTED OPERATING MODEL ......................................................................... 67 Organizational Structure .................................................................................................................... 68 OPERATIONS DIVISION ................................................................................................................... 70 Patrol ................................................................................................................................................. 71 Patrol Support Section ....................................................................................................................... 80 Detention Services Section ................................................................................................................ 84 Operations Communications Centre .................................................................................................. 85 Diversity and Community Support Section ......................................................................................... 85 INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION ............................................................................................................ 88 Major Crime Section .......................................................................................................................... 90 Organized Crime Section ................................................................................................................... 91 Special Investigations Section ........................................................................................................... 93 Property Crime Section ...................................................................................................................... 95 Analysis and Investigations Support Section ..................................................................................... 97 SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION ...................................................................................................... 98 Recruiting and Training Section ......................................................................................................... 99 Human Resources Section .............................................................................................................. 100 Surrey Policing Transition Plan CONFIDENTIAL | 3 of 189 Executive Summary Professional Standards Section ....................................................................................................... 103 Planning & Research Section .......................................................................................................... 103 Finance Section ............................................................................................................................... 103 Information Management Section .................................................................................................... 104 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSTABLE AND POLICE BOARD ....................................................... 108 Public Affairs Section ....................................................................................................................... 108 Analytical Capacity........................................................................................................................... 109 Options for Specialty Teams ............................................................................................................ 111 Other Synergies with VPD ............................................................................................................... 117 7. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................. 124 Community Policing ......................................................................................................................... 124 Community Consultation .................................................................................................................. 128 Public Communication